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Volume 5 No. 2  | March 2025

PAPUA NEW GUINEA MISSION UPDATE

Ellison (black and white dress next to the graduate) has been working with about 20 orphaned children in Papua New Guinea. The 17-year-old student and the children were recently invited to share in a young man’s college graduation party. He grew up as an orphan and wanted the children to see what is possible. It’s amazing what God can do when we let Him lead. I met 17-year-old Ellison Koi while in Papua New Guinea sharing the gospel last year. She and her mother, Eli, work with orphaned children, which is a serious concern in her community. Ellison and Eli cook, sew clothes and do much more for 20 children they have “adopted.” Beyond providing for their basic needs for food, clothing, and soap, Ellison and Eli hope to pay for the children’s primary school tuition and build a home for them. I shared $100 of the donations given to GRM2 for this mission. It allowed Ellison to buy 20 shirts, some of which you can see the children holding in the second picture. If you would like to share a generous donation to help these children, it would change the trajectory of their lives.

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Season 2 of “When Bible Women Speak” is now complete! Listen and share with your friends! You can also find the podcast on our website gazaroadministries.com/media or download our app in the Google Play store or in the Apple App Store. A transcript is offered as a guide for deeper study with each podcast. Download them all. The women of the Bible are well-qualified to offer insights helping us on our journeys to understanding how to Live THE Balanced Life. Listen and let me know what you think: Email judithhawkins.GRM2@outlook.com. If you are enjoying these devotionals, please consider purchasing a series of devotionals on self-esteem, prayer, spiritual gifts, gaining perspective, navigating trials, and more.

New Episodes of “Friendly Discourse” Coming Soon Join me as my good friend attorney Neibra C. Williams and I discuss the wisdom from women in the Bible in a new series of Friendly Discourse, launching in April. The purpose of these seminars is to help us on our journey to understanding how to Live THE Balanced Life. Watch new and previous episodes on the Gaza Road Ministries website and Youtube page. A new season of Faith and Politics is now available. Join the conversation as my fellow panelists and I discuss issues of religious liberty. Faith and Politics is sponsored by the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists. Visit the Gaza Road Ministries website to watch my episodes and to find out where you can catch all the show’s episodes.

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PARTNERSHIP REPORT

GRM2 is the only organization partnered with Refuge House, the abuse shelter, to provide monthly gifts for the residents, including sorely needed bus passes. The ladies’ needs continue to increase as Refuge House resources are stretched between multiple housing facilities. Basics like soap, lotion, hair products, toothpaste, deodorant, and feminine hygiene products are regularly in short supply. Your donation of any amount will both encourage the ladies and enlarge GRM2’s impact. Please help us help women who have sought protection at Refuge House. DONATE TODAY DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT

Along one of the walking trails in Columbia, Md., my eye caught this fairy/gnome house built inside a tree trunk. Of course I opened the door! What treasures have we placed within our tiny emotional houses? The Bible encourages us to fill them with “the fruit of the [Holy] Spirit”—love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control (Galatians 5:22-23). Let’s restock or discard our “treasures.”

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SUSTAIN ME Hey ya’ll! Last edition we introduced you to the nine health principles in the acronym SUSTAIN ME. Now it’s time to make an appointment with the doctor in the sky: the sun. Those early morning rays of light regulate the circadian rhythm, give healing infrared therapy to the skin and body, plus make us feel better overall! The sun is known for its disinfecting powers as our pioneers had no other choice but to dry their wet laundry in the sunshine. It has the ability to give the body vitamin D with just 15 minutes per day. The sun is an excellent remedy for depression and anxiety. It’s free, and it’s out most every day. Catch those ☀️ rays all the days! — Holly Hiebert, president and director of Cornerstone of Health in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

BOOKS Need a new devotional book? Choose from a variety of topics from GRM2’s publications. Nothing is sweeter than the peace found in connection with the Savior. Find encouragement by boosting your time spent with Jesus. You can learn about building self-esteem, prayer, spiritual gifts, gaining perspective, navigating trials, and more. Read with a group of friends and share what you’ve learned. Check out all of the books today on Amazon.   PURCHASE THE COLLECTION

THOUGHT TO PONDER The godly perspectives actually change the earthly outcomes. — Judith Warren Hawkins

Judith W. Hawkins, JD, MS, is the founder and CEO of Gaza Road Ministries and GRM2. GRM2 is a 501(c)(3) organization and gifts are deductible as charitable contributions for federal tax purposes. GRM2, Post Office Box 17 Clifton, TN 38425-0017  (850) 888-2433 judithhawkins.grm2@outlook.com journey-to-understanding.com  JOIN THE MISSION OF GRM2 and DONATE TODAY SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWSLETTER ENJOY PREVIOUS EDITIONS DOWNLOAD APP — GOOGLE DOWNLOAD APP — APPLE

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